You can't hear God, If you don't pick up His word!

Good Morning! Heb 4:12 For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than a double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Today is a perfect example of how God talks to us through His Word. This is a discussion I have had with quite a few people over the last couple weeks. And here is the Vs that God is telling me, that if we don't read the Word, we cannot know God and His Will for our lives! And I'm talking about this on a personal basis. You see we can go to Bible studies and study the word of God and listen to what everybody thinks and their opinions on how they understand the Bible. But it is not until we sit down and read it alone by ourselves, that God can talk to the heart on a one on one basis. The Bible is not merely a work of religious literature. It is living and powerful. Its truth is active and real in our lives today. Let me ask you a couple of questions. Have you ever in your life, read something in Gods Word and then an hour or a day later experienced what it said? Have you ever opened Gods Word and whatever you were reading that day spoke directly to you? Have you ever read Gods Word and then you read it a couple days or even months later and find a whole new meaning or significance in that Vs that you didn't notice before? And has Gods Word ever convicted you and revealed to you sin in your life. You see that's what I am talking about! It is great to go to Bible studies so you can listen to the opinions and Theological answers that you will hear. But to really hear God, you must have some time, when you can just sit down. Just you, Him and His Word. And the main thing you have to have is open heart so you can hear what He's saying! Because how you hear God depends on the condition of your heart. So that is why when you sit down to read the word ask God to open your heart. A pure and open heart will be ready to receive whatever God has to say. But someone with a hardened heart, or a heart distracted by the ways of this world will not recognize it, let alone acccept it. So today realize Gods Word is living, it is powerful, it can pierce your heart and soul right down to the joints in your body. If your heart is open and willing to listen. But like I said in the beginning of the text. You can't hear God, unless you get into the Word. Gods word speaks to us all differently, because it is through His Word we have our relationship with Him. So how close is your relationship with Him today? HABD!